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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

district clerks, and systematizes the en-
tire judicial proceedings Of the state.
1t is the work of some Of the ablest law
yers in Texas, and has received the
almost unanimous Endorsement Of the
legal fraternity as being the best
method of meeting present and
future exigencies. Under the pres
ent law our courts are overcrowded
with business, which should be disposed
of in justice TO litigants, ,but which it is
physically impossible to reach. The
Supreme court, which should be ready to
decide important cases at once, has 8
docket over which it looks despsiringly,
end without hope OF even being able to
reach or even approach the end. Cues
lions involving vast SUES of money and
often the life and liberty of the citizen
are forced to lie over from month to
month because of the inability of the
courts to reach them. II the number of
judges were increased, these cases could
of that body attending to separate
divisions of business, and thus the dockets
could be cleared and citizens could obtain
one of t. cir dearest constitutional rights
"a speedy trial. People are no more
litigous than formerly; in fact
there is less litigation compar-
atively than heretofore because the
machinery of the courts works so
slowly that, unless claimant feels abso-
lutely certain of favorable judgment and
has the money to make long and expen-
slve contest, he declines to take an ap-
peal, submitting to a possible wrong
rather than court positive injury. The
state of Texas can no more do with what
courts she has now than she could do
with the number of railroads, Touring
mills, reapers or county roads she had q
decade ago. The resources of the state
have been developed to such an extent
that ordinary litigation has grown far be-
You'd the capacity of our courts. The
proposed amendment is not an expert
ment, but its ratification by the people
necessity. Those who have had any eX-
perieace with our higher courts will
readily understand this, and those who
have not should investigate and give
Texas a judiciary system commensurate
with her greatness,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
THE JUDICIARY AMENDMENT.

The proposed amendment to the. con-
stitation changing the judiciary system
Of the state should be read carefully and
considered calmly by the voters OF Texas.
1t proposes TO increase the number of
Supreme court judges from three to five
or sever, as the Legislature may select,
and defEs,s the powers and duties Of that
BODY It.a.yes the number of Appellate
Judges, zs6eir salary, term of Office end
eshee matters necessary; it prescribes
the Siutles and pr, 'vides for the election
Of district judges, sherifs, county and
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Il CrOpIRaee.

( Special to the Gazette.
/ WASHINGTON, June I5.-On the 10Th
day of every month the people who have
business in the vicinity of the telegraph
offices are treated 20 race which is never
advertised in advance. This race is run
by boy on d bicycle on the one hand
and smother on q small Welsh pony. The
10th of the month is the day on which the
crop reports and the cotton reports are
issued from the Department of Agri-
culture. These reports frequently affect
the market values of grain and cotton,
anG for that reason every possible pre-
caution is taken st the department 70
prevent the premature publication of thss
contents OF these reports. By g special
arrangement made some years ago It the,
department the report is given to eyeSS~'
one interested at the same hosar
on the 10th. The telegraph compan fess.
always have Il messenger on .fand TO
secure 9 copy at the earliest possible
moment. It is after the reports are de-
livered TO these messengers that the
monthly race begins. Each messenger
rushes to his steed, the boy on the pony
ley S the whip on IA an exceedingly lively
manner, while the rider of the wheels
works the pedals for all that is in him It
frequently happens that the pony objects
verg strongly to the manner employed to
make him increase his speed, and that he
refuses 10 go at ali. When this happens
the bicycle is certain to reach the goal
first and the way the rider dismOunts is
enough to brighten aay timid person who
happens to be in the neighborhocd. On
Friday last the pony baked and as q re-
suit the bicycle boy had practical walk
over. He arrived at his Office andrushed !
in to the receiving clerk, scarcely stop !
ping to dismount. "The other Teller amt |
in sight yet" WIS his only remark. But
the "other Teller" was in sight and in !
fact had not been beaten more than |
couple of seconds. He saw that the pony
was of no earthly use SO he abandoned |
the homely little brute He used his legs
instead aud did not even stop to pick up
his hat when it blew off When the pony |
was caught it was chewing gerauiums in |
the Agricultural grounds.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

deserve well of our people and should
be encouraged in the good work they
have undertaken and, so far, so ably man
aged. Their report on the line of road
from this city to Grapevine shows that
they are working for the whole!people and
for the best interests of the county. The
sum of S7031 for right of way along
direct route is mere bagatelle as COM
pared to the real value of q good
thor oughfsre, and the Commissioners
court should not hesitate to accept their
recommendation. TIE committee is to
be congratulated upon its splendid work,
lated upon her efficient commissioners.
Nor Is this all: those gentlemen living
along the proposed line of straight road
are to be commended for the public
spirit, county pride and generosity in
granting right of way through their
premises at such q nominal fig
ure of damages. OF course these
gentlemen will be rewarded in the en-
HANGED value OF their property as soon as
the road is completed, but the road was
a necessity, and they could have demand
ed and obtained much more were they so
disposed. Now let our commissioners go
to work with will and make begin
ming on the best system Of roads pos
sessed by any county in the state. Tar
rant has the population, the wealth and
the people to give her good county rosds,
and she should have them. Under our
system of taxation, every town in
the county will have to contribute
to the construction of these roads, but
these towns, and especially Fort Worth
will not murmur, but, on the contrary,
pay the pro rata with pleasure and alac-
ritv
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
KANSAS CITY AND FORT WORTH.
Some Interesting Comparisons from which
Conclusions May be Drawn.
FORT WORTH, TEX, June II, 1881.
To the Editor of the Gazette.

Conclusions May be Drawn.
FORT WORTH, TEX, June II, 1887.
To the Editor of the Gazette
The population of Kansas City is esti-
mated st 10000 The railroads center
ing In Kansas City are, ms and outs in
Guided: Missouri Pacific Railroad, +
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad,
2; Rock Island and Pacific, 3; Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, /; Chi
cago and Alton Railroad, /; Hannibal
and ST. Joe Railroad, l; Kansas City and
Fort Scott Railroad, l Kansas City, St.
Joe and Council Blum Railroad, l I; South
ern Kansas Railroad, l; Union Pacific
Railroad, l.; Wabash, st. Louis and Pa
citc Railroad, l Burlington and Mis-
souri, Railroad, |; C.. M. r. and o. r. r.
/ making eighteen railroads in and out.
The population Of Fort Worth is so, 900.
The railroad lines centeriug in Fort
Worth are as follows, ms and outs in
Guided: Texas and Pacific Railroad, 9;
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, 3: Missouri
Pacific Railroad, 2; Fort Worth and Rio
Grande Railroad, |; Houston and Texas
Central Railroad, |; Transcontiu entail
Railroad, /; Fort Worth and New Or
leans Railroad, l; st. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas Railroad, l: Fort Worth and
Denver Railroad, l; making twelve, ms
and outs.
When Fort Worth had one railroad, the
Texas and Pacific, Kansas City HAD six
railroads
Kansas City has the Missouri river,
naylgable only for March, April, May,
June and July.
Fort Worth has 100 artesian wells.
Some flow every month in the year.
Railroads were built and operated, and
never abandoned. The best place to es-
tablish manufacturers is railroad and
commercial center, where labor can be OBJ
tanned ard where there are not only ample
facilities for getting the prime products,
but ample outlets for disposipg of tae'
manufactured material. FORT WORQH
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
GAMBLING OUTFITS BURNED.
All the Seizures Made In Atlanta, Ga
committed to the Torch.

All the Seizures Made In Atlanta, Ga.
committed to the Torch.
ATLANTA, GA. June 15.-YesterGsy
morning q remarkable sight was wit
messed at the intersection of three Of the
principal streets Of Atlanta. Six wsg01
loads of gambling tools were burned 90
ashes. An immense crowd witnessed Che
burning. Ever since Atlanta went dry
an extraordinary effort has been made Dy
the police, authorities to suppress gam
ling in every form. During the pas
eighteen months the police have raiGed
many gambling houses and Captured @
large quantity of paraphernalis usually
found IN gambling iens. All these MAJ
Ing over six large wagon loads we've
hauled to the most public corner il the
city snd dumped into two large piles
Thee tables and fortune wheels and fare
boards wer,- broken and spill. to
pieces. Some of the furniture was
new and costly. The aggregate value Of
the two piles of fuel was not less
than $4,000 After pouring several
gallons # kerosene oil upon the piles
Chief of Police Connolly applied the
match, and in a few minutes the flames
were shooting upward. The mass of
matter was repidIy consumed. Several
old gamblers, whose property some Of
the gaming outfits were, stood sud
watched the destroying of the costly and
beautiful devices. 1t was to them e sad
sight.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
A VAULT FOB UNCLE SANS MONEY.
1t is Now Being Constructed at Cost of
$4,000 and VIII Hold 500, OOO, 900.

The cash vault which Is being con-
structed in the North Court of the Treas
ury Department is an interesting place
to visit. Congress vas asked to appro-
pirate 100000 for steeI-Iined vault,
which would have been absolutely bur-
glar proof, but the bill happened to come
up one day when Mr.. Randall had tae
govt, only 1000 vas allowed. This,
however, will make q pretty substantial
hole in the ground, lined with cement,
and it would require g vast amount of
tunneling through the White House
grounds Ton one side of Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue on the other
to get at it. The supervis-
ing architect Of the Treasury, Mr. Bell,
is experimenting the building OF the
vault himself. It's dimensions, roughly
stated are 80 feet long BY 80 in width,
with depth Of u feet. This huge place
is divided Into compartments, and will
hold 500, GOO. It Will be provided
with "a electric appliance that will bring
out the police, the fire brigade and all the
militia, besides ringing gil the bells,
blowing all the whistles and beating all
the drums in the District of Columbia to
catch the unfortunate burglar who ven
lures 70 tamper with it. Green turf will
cover the whole, but at one corner
piece of it can be lifted up so that access
can be had to the treasure house. Nobody
but the Secretary of the Treasury, the
architect and one or two
trusted employees will know where this
place is, and it would require digging al
over the apparent garden spot of sn am
bilious person desiring to find out.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

Mr.. PowDERLY's announcement that
he will not be candidate for president
| in 1855 would receive more favorable
consideration if it was accompanied by
the statement that the Knights of Labor
Will not run q candidate in 1888. With
PowaeTly IN the field the Republican
party would be the greatest sufferer, be
cSUse OF his Republicanism and
strong protection procliyities; while
Mr.. George would draw votes chiefly
from the labor element in Democracy.
Is it possible that Ny. Powde-Iy is
going to sacrifice his personal ambition
for the benefit of his party.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

The wood could not be driven out, and,
as nails had been driven in ST the end,
could not be bored out. He drove the
bit Of sharp edge into some moist earth
and then bul!t fire around the project
ing part. The wood was soon Charred 50
that it was easily removed. The m0is,
earth so protected the tempered par. o!
the ak that it sustained no Injury.
Browning" oranges grown in re
West Indies and Mexico. go that tle7
shall pass muster as real Florida fruit, Is
sthe device ot an enterprising Yankee.
The process consists VI putting the f-uF.
INFO ~ lArGe sieve cad passing il owe.
not lire until the oranges contained
therein arr sufficiently sc0Tched, tec1ut.
cally Drowned" t. give the true FlOrids
tinge, which is peculiar 10 that delicious
orange. The ''0TOwEed" frGi. il mostly
sslippedlneTsh aud west.
: Ts4C Heat of ire is very likely to gu.
piano out of tone. This IL not due o The
expanding and contracting Of the strings,
a. generally supposed, but 10 the yaris-
lions produced in the sounding boards
under the influence of the increased dry
ness OF the air., especially in furnac,
heated houses. Sounding boards ere
made of spruce, because of the superior
resonance Of tuaa timber; but spruce II
all woods, is most ST 5cteG by changes IN
temperature
1t often is desirable 70 make excava
lions Tor pipes in very cold weatler.
when the earth : frozen. The El5ctrici.s
says that quick lime mas been tried for
tnawiug the surface with success. Tie
ground to De dug IS covered with afe.-
uste layers OF lime aud snow The SLACK
ing lime heats the soil SC efectuaily tas.
after ten or fifteen hours it may b. re-
moved with ease.
One who claims 20 have tried /, SAYS
that rubber may be fastened 10 i-Cu "
means of 2 paint composed of powdered
shellac STEPPED in about ten times .,s
weight Of concentrated ammonia. 7.
should be allowed TO stand three or four
weeks before being used.
A new theory of the final destruction
Of the earth is that the poiGr ice is pene-
5rating the interior OF the globe like
wedge, and that IS soon as it reaches the
furnace there Will De an explosion thsD
will split the world into pieces toe smsu
Tor truck patches.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

THE declination of the ants to divide
time with the pros Will be q disappoint-
ment to the public. With such men SIS
Mills and Coke and equally capable Pro-
hlbitionists to meet them, there would
have been much information to the pee
pie. These Joint discussions tend greatly
to the education of the people, and it is
to be regretted that the executive COM
mittee of the ants did not accept the
proposition made.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

FORT WORTH wants the Democratic
state convention next year, and some of
the gentlemen Of the Texas press think
kindly OF the Forts desire:
Fort Worth, we arise to remark, is the place
to hold the state convention next year Being
as the Fort entertained the association so row
ally, the press should rise up simultaneously
and nominate her for the next state Democratic
conventon.-L Royce City News.
Fort Worth wants the next Democratic state
convention-she ought to have Il If you see
anything else laying around loose that you
want, Just take it alOng.-INolan County Rec
ord
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
DEMOCRATIC rHANKsGIyINe

An old Missouri Democrat, who ha
waited twenty-four years for change
expressed his feelings as follows O,
day following the las
presidential election. We publish it b
request:
Make me turkey sandwich,
Garnished with wolf and deer
It's the first THANKSGIVING of pleasure
I've had for many year
Fry me dozen oy. tiers,
Over them clam Juice pour;
Let me feed till my mouth rms over
Giving thanks for 'S4.
Fetch me bear and bison
From the tracks of the Western plain.
Bring me buffalo bleeding
From the wailup of j. Ii. Blaine
Throw me an acre of flap Jacks.
Soaked with Wild goats cream.
Hold me minute, waiter,
Till shrek an old.time scream.
Give me Jefferson doughnut,
Smothered with Jackson Juice;
Knock In the head of barrel.
Give me chance TO get loose.
o, for bite of pumpkin.
AS big as q mountain top;
., for forty horse bIscuit
DIPPED In some elephant sop.
Strange me an alligator,
Bring me q terrapin live;
Turn me loose In the honey
And let me rout out the hive.
For I've been waiting. yes. waiting,
Twenty four years on d fast,
But now we've got 'em, yes got 'em,
y Democrats there at last.
Rub me down with a coon skin,
Shove me into tigers lair;
I'm goat, I'm au old hyena,
I'm u wolf, I'm q grizzly bear
Let me give thanks for a million,
Let me dance, let me yell and sing;
Let me raise up an old Ebenezer,
Let IL e ride on an angels wing.
Cleveland and Hendricks hsxel got there
Tween. y-four years we were out
Give me Il derrick for q litter,
- And let me raise up andfh0nt
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
New Wheat on tho Market.

Special TO the Gazette.
WEATHERFoRD, TEX, June 15.-Mr
Sam Lemons of Bear creek brought in
several bushels of new wheat raised on
his farm in this county to-day. He came
for the purpose of selling 500 bushels of
new wheat He says that his whest,
which is being threshed now, will aver
age twenty bushels to the acre. and that
of his entire section will average the
same
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
Texas and Pacific Foreclosure.

special 10 the GaZeLLe.
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 10 Thomas
L. SiIlmsn Of New York, representing
the holders of the income land grant
bonds of the Texas and Pacific Railway
Company, amounting to about S8,0OO,-
coo; Judge Baker Of Texas, represent
ing the Texas and Pacific Railway
Company, Judge Howe of this city, rep
Tesenting the receivers OF the Texas and
Pacific, Winston S. Horace Jr, of New
York, representing the trustees of the H.
come land grant mortgage on said road,
and MIR. Dale of Philadelphia, on behalf
CT the Fidelity Trust Company, yesterday
argued il the United States Circuit court
in this city, Judge Don A. pardee, pre-
siding, an application of foreign holders
for the conveyance 10 the soaCholders Of
certain lands belonging 20 the Texas snd
Pacific Railway in Texas. These
lands became the property of
the railroad by virtue of I land grant on
the part Of the state of Texas The in
debtedness of the land grant mortgage
amounts to about 5000, 900 on the first
mortgage, $500, 900 on the consolidated
mortgages, considerably over 1900, 900
on the income mortgages, nearly Sc, OOO,-
600 of principal and nearly 100000 Of
outstanding scrip issued in lieu of inter
est. The Indebtedness on the terminal
mortgages amounts TO $4,000 900 on the
New Orleans Pacific division. and on the
Rio Grsnde division to $4,000, 600.
There are unsold land grants amounting
to 100000 acres involved in this case.
It is proposed to sell the Texas and Pa
cifc Railroad under the various mort
cages sub4ittsd. The dlfergEt5suits on
foreclosure were argued f@deghe matter
aiken Reimbursement. T
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

In the Senate two years ago Senator
Sherm an said "GDy representation or
device is UNSUITABLE which tends to the
defeat and extinction of the Democratic
party" Itisclear now that the Buckeye
statesmeH mas trying to satisfy his party
IS r. lisreligibility for the presidential
nomination
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

THE big state meeting OF Prohibition
lists at Fort Worth will see more people
in this city on the 3Oth inst. than were
ever gathered together in q Texas town.
The people will gather from every section
of the state, and some of the biggest pro-
hib orators in Texas will be here.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

KENTUCKY distilleries will remain idle
for fifteen months after July l, by virtue
OF an agreement on the part OF their pro-
prietors, which is designed to force up
the price of whisky 1t must be very
lonesome for Mr.. Watterson when the
cheerful process of making "sour mash"
ceases to vary the monotony of the fight
on the Tobber tariff
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

MRS. CLEVELAND plaYfully threw g
kiss to crowd of newspaper men the
other day. The President might grow
jealous of the press boys did he not know
that a weman tcsn't throw anything
straight
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

THE Kentucky distillers have resolved
to stop making whisky for three years.
Tipplers will have to take smaller drinks
or there will not be enough of the "com-
forts' to carry them through the drouth
cocoon
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
GOOD BEGINNING.

The report OF the Iury of View as
published in THE GAZETTE YESTERDAY
morning is encouraging andsthe. questidn
of good roads for Tsrrant county wifi
soon be settled. The comrnasee, Messrs-
a. c. Brown, A. G. Walker, G! 3.
Trimble, a. B. Clark and ". W. Buckner
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

FORT WORTH now has three through
lines to the north, viz: The Missouri
Pacific, the Texas and Poetic and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. The
fourth trunk line through to the north
will be added in November. Trunk lines
will win
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

ELLA WHEELER says she cannot stop
to write an artistic sonnet while six wild
colts OF poems are galloping over the
meadows of her brain. Ella is right; if
the colts are of the right caliber she
should come to Texas and make fortune
in running a stock farm.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

MASONRY has been denounced by the
synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
church of America. Before taking such
violent action the synod should have
pondered over the divine query to Saul,
the prosecutor.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

An experiment made some time since
to ascertain the extreme thinness which
1t was possible to obtain in rolled iron.
showed as the result sheet Of about the
substance of writing paper-in tact, $50
sheets would be required to constitute
one inch of substance.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

EUROPEAN criminals cannot be worked
over into American patriots. 1t is high
time the sewer pipes of efete monsrchies
were plugged, where they touch the west
ern shores of the Atlantic.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

North Carolina is improving, but q lew
lank hunters, with bare-boned hounds,
still liueer It is doubtless to such as
the aforesaid that the followingiitem, now
current refers: "When they move sn
they havesto do is to pour dipper Of
water on the fire and call the dog"
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
Week1u Gazette.
Published Every Friday
BY THE
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING CO

SAN ANTONIO has made one vast stride
towards being "the Chicago of the En-
pire State'-her Alamo can be called the
Haymarket of Texas.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

TRAINS are now running twice g day
on the main line of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe via Fort Worth, from Sal
weston to Kansas City.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17
Fine Crops
Special to the Gazette.


CoLLINsvILLE, TEX, June 15.-The
weather is again dry enough for farmers
to resume their harvesting. But few of
the oats will be lost in this section The
corn and cotton crop bids fair to be the
largest ever raised.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-17

THE New Jersey socialists have had
sample of life without law at their picnic
recently. Some of them should now get
q sample of law without life.